Developing Leadership

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3 Decision-Making Frameworks for Eng. Leaders (and beyond)

157 implied HN points • 13 Apr 23

💼 Business Decision-making Leadership Engineering Frameworks Management

Embrace decision-making in the middle of the organization for faster scaling.
Use the Eisenhower Matrix to determine time and people needed for decisions.
Adopt DJ Patil's White House Card for daily reminders and reflections on improvement.

Topic Digest: Position Sizing & Decision Making 101

98 implied HN points • 10 Apr 23

💼 Business Leadership Decision-making Project management

Position Sizing is about determining the right amount of work for a team or individual in a project.
Using position sizing helps in making better decisions and optimizing resources effectively.
Every decision made by engineering leaders is like taking a high-stakes bet.

As an engineering leader, you’re not managing a cruise ship. You’re managing a flotilla.

78 implied HN points • 07 Apr 23

💼 Business Leadership Management Teamwork Communication Collaboration

As an engineering leader, don't treat your organization like a cruise ship, but rather like a flotilla of multiple boats working towards a shared goal
Approach your organization as the admiral of the flotilla, allowing each team to move independently but aiming for overall success
Encourage communication and collaboration between teams, so they can leverage their unique strengths to achieve more collectively

Three Communication Mental Models for Engineering Leaders

58 implied HN points • 20 Apr 23

💼 Business Communication Leadership Engineering

Conway's Law: Your communication structure affects your team's success.
Lines of Communication: Be mindful of evolving communication dynamics for effective collaboration.
Competence Confidence Spectrum: Engineering leaders need to balance showcasing competence and confidence.

The Engineering Leader's Process for Continuous Improvement

39 implied HN points • 25 Apr 23

💼 Business Leadership Engineering Metrics Organization Decision-making

Engineering leaders have two main responsibilities: improving developer experience and delivering impact to end-users.
The Engineering Leader's Process for Continuous Improvement involves identifying, discussing, deciding, aligning, acting, and measuring.
It is important for engineering leaders to continuously loop through the improvement process, not just during times of issue.

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